Lonicera japonica Thunb. Lonicera japonica Thunb. var. aureo-reticulata (T. Moore) G. Nicholson Lonicera japonica Thunb. var. chinensis (P.W. Watson) Baker Nintooa japonica (Thunb.) Sweet Japanese honeysuckle, golden-and-silver honeysuckle
Japanese honeysuckle is native to eastern asia: parts of China, Japan, and Korea. It has become naturalized in much of the rest of the world, including North America; in some habitats it is considered an invasive species. Here are some honeysuckles: |
10/5/2010 · Susan and Raimond’s, Phoenix, Maryland Flowers turn from white to yellow as they age. · 5/5/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Pepperell, Massachusetts |
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Lonicera fragrantissima |
You are here Lonicera japonica |
Lonicera sempervirens |
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Plant | Shrubs are 3-9½' (1-3 m) around | A vine up to 16' (5 m) in size. Young stems are reddish- or light-brown, while older stems are hollow, with peeling bark | Trumpet honeysuckle is a twining vine 3-20' (91-609 cm) long, depending upon what it has to climb over. Bark is orange-brown, and peeling. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Flowers | Blooms are a creamy white color, in pairs, appearing in March-April, and very fragrant, with a lemony smell | Flowers are white, showy, fragrant, about 1" (2.5 cm) in size. They fade to a yellow color, so the vine appears to have white and yellow flowers | In clusters of 2-4, each red or orange with yellow interiors, 1-2" (2.5-5 cm) long, trumpet-shaped. They appear from April to July. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leaves | Leaves are opposite, roughly oval, with smooth edges | Leaves are opposite, roughly oval-shaped, with smooth edges. Younger leaves may have lobes | Roughly oval in shape, opposite, bluish green, and 1-3" (2.5-7.6 cm) long. Leaves at the base of flowers are fused at the base. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fruit | Orange to red berries up to ⅜" (1 cm) across | Black, about ⅛" (3.2 mm) around | Berries are orange-red to deep red in color | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Identification: Japanese honeysuckle is very robust—a rapidly spreading vine that spreads by roots, aboveground runners, or seeds. They can reach 16' (5 m) in size. Young stems are reddish- or light-brown, while older stems are hollow, with peeling bark. Leaves are opposite, roughly oval-shaped, with smooth edges. Younger leaves may have lobes. Flowers are white, showy, fragrant, about 1" (2.5 cm) in size. They fade to a yellow color. Most of the time it looks like there are two differently colored flowers on the bush. Japanese honeysuckle berries are black, about ⅛" (3.2 mm) around. Native honeysuckle berries are red to orange.
Edibility: Flowers can be used for nectar, and leaves parboiled for use as a vegetable. Leaves contain somewhat toxic saponins, so boiling in ample water is necessary to remove them. Tea can also be made from leaves, buds, and flowers.
Online References:
Lonicera japonica on www.carolinanature.com
Lonicera japonica on the USDA Plants Database
Lonicera japonica at the Bugwood Wiki
Lonicera japonica on Wikipedia
Lonicera japonica on the USDA Forest Service's Fire Effects Information Database
Lonicera japonica at the University of Florida IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants
Lonicera japonica at the University of Connecticut Plant Database
Lonicera japonica on Plants for a Future, a resource and information centre for edible and otherwise useful plants
6/19/2011 · New Jersey
≈ 7 × 4½" (17 × 11 cm)
5/11/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Pepperell, Massachusetts
≈ 17 × 12" (44 × 29 cm) ID is uncertain
10/5/2010 · Susan and Raimond’s, Phoenix, Maryland
≈ 17 × 12" (44 × 29 cm)
10/5/2010 · Susan and Raimond’s, Phoenix, Maryland
≈ 8 × 5" (19 × 13 cm)
10/5/2010 · Susan and Raimond’s, Phoenix, Maryland
≈ 8 × 5" (19 × 13 cm)
Lonicera japonica description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 16 Sep 2020.
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6/19/2011 · New Jersey
≈ 4½ × 3" (11 × 7.9 cm)
6/19/2011 · New Jersey
≈ 3½ × 2½" (9.8 × 6.6 cm)
10/5/2010 · Susan and Raimond’s, Phoenix, Maryland
≈ 8 × 5" (19 × 13 cm)
10/5/2010 · Susan and Raimond’s, Phoenix, Maryland
≈ 11 × 7" (27 × 18 cm)
10/5/2010 · Susan and Raimond’s, Phoenix, Maryland
≈ 9 × 6" (22 × 14 cm)
5/30/2014 · Tom and Susan’s, Pepperell, Massachusetts
≈ 8 × 5" (19 × 12 cm)
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